The Lord Graves | |
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![]() Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough | |
Born | 23 October 1725 Plymouth, England |
Died | 9 February 1802 Devon, England | (aged 76)
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Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | North American Station Plymouth Command |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American War of Independence French Revolutionary Wars |
Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Williams (m. 1771) |
Children | Thomas |
Relations | Alfred van der Smissen, 2nd Baron van der Smissen, his great-nephew. |
Admiral Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves, KB (23 October 1725 – 9 February 1802) was a British officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial official. He served in the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence. He was also the Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland for a period of time.[1]